SAT Scores Trends at Messiah

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Messiah University is 1181, and current year SAT score is 1210

The SAT score have been increased 65 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Messiah. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Messiah. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1210 at Messiah. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1065 (25^th percentile) and 1298 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Messiah University since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	575	640	520	570	620
2014-15	1,010	1,125	1,240	510	565	620	500	560	620
2015-16	1,010	1,130	1,250	510	570	630	500	560	620
2016-17	1,020	1,145	1,270	510	575	640	510	570	630
2017-18	1,100	1,205	1,310	540	595	650	560	610	660
2018-19	1,080	1,195	1,310	530	595	660	550	600	650
2019-20	1,090	1,200	1,310	530	590	650	560	610	660
2020-21	1,080	1,195	1,310	530	590	650	550	605	660
2021-22	1,100	1,220	1,340	540	605	670	560	615	670
2022-23	1,090	1,220	1,340	540	610	670	550	610	670
2023-24	1,100	1,210	1,340	540	600	670	560	610	670
Average	1065	1181	1298	526	588	650	538	593	648

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 26 at Messiah. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Messiah University since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	23	26	29	22	26	30	23	26	28
2014-15	22	25	27	21	24	27	21	24	26
2015-16	21	25	28	21	25	29	21	25	28
2016-17	22	26	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2017-18	22	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2018-19	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2019-20	23	27	30	22	27	31	22	25	28
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	29
2021-22	23	27	31	21	28	34	24	26	28
2022-23	25	27	30	23	26	31	24	26	28
2023-24	22	26	30	22	24	30	21	25	29
Average	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Messiah University and similar schools.